Inanimate Objects

Batcave (Toybiz)

The original Batcave toy from the ToyBiz movie line was a nice sculpt, but horribly painted. I went over the original drab grey with many layers of blues and black, to match the cool colors of the animated style cave. The catwalks were changed from bright red to a subtle (read more...)

Batcave (Mattel)

I love playsets! I always have. Sadly, the glory days of playsets has long since passed. I had hoped the new Mattel Batcave for “the Batman” might break the dry spell. Alas, that was not to be. The shortcomings of the playset in question have been well documented elsewhere. Despite (read more...)

Batcave (Hasbro)

Hasbro had plenty of chances to get this one right. I suppose they never did an awful job, but they never really did the playset justice with their wacky paintjobs. I chose to repaint the “cave” side to match the blues and blacks of my previous cave pieces. Perhaps one (read more...)

Arkham Asylum

Arkham Asylum. The very name strikes fear in the hearts of the just and unjust alike. And probably a few customizers, too. I’ve rarely seen efforts to bring Arkham to one’s shelves beyond some simple cardboard divisions, much less anything that attempted to be screen accurate. It was time to (read more...)

Talia al Ghul (Hush)

It seems I’m in the minority when it comes to admitting I actually enjoyed “Hush.” Despite this social stigma, I still want more “Hush” figures, so the customizing continues. This latest effort is the lovely and deadly Talia, seen here sporting a charming ensemble, perfect for wearing to an abduction (read more...)

Talia al Ghul (First Appearance)

While researching the details of Classic Ra’s al Ghul, I viewed both Ra’s and Talia’s first appearances with fresh eyes. I was struck by how similar Talia’s dress from her first appearance was to that of the Mary Jane figure from the Spider-Man line. Except for Mary Jane’s sculpted clasp, (read more...)

Supergirl (Cir-El McG Style)

As I continue my descent ito the world of McG customs, I wanted to continue with the cast of “Public Enemies.” Thus I chose the (oft maligned) Cir-El, a.k.a. Supergirl, for my next project. I know her tenure was short-lived, and she wasn’t terribly popular, but I thought the idea (read more...)

Superlad

And thus begins my downward fall on the slippery slope of McGuinness style customs! I’ve always enjoyed McGuinness’ art, and fellow customizer Swass has shown how much fun these can be. I’m hoping to make more in the future, but I’ll start small for now. Superlad is just the standard (read more...)

Superboy (McG Style)

McGuinness-style customs are a lot like animated figures: they tend to easily multiply .I knew I might get sucked in once I made Superlad. Superboy is part of my effort to finish out the “S” and “B” teams seen in the “Public Enemies” storyline. I really struggled trying to find (read more...)

Hugo Strange

This piece barely qualifies as a custom. I simply added DC Direct’s Hugo Strange head to a DC Direct Jimmy Olsen figure. The only extra work required building up a bit of neck and painting it. Easy and simple. Created Summer 2009 (read more...)